Motion Slider 36 "Black Edition"

This slider is a great value and is made with sturdy and smooth parts. I've used it several times since receiving it and have no complaints at all.

I wanted an inexpensive alternative to use with my DSLR. This isn't it.Pros: Lightweight and tripod-mountable.Cons: Doesn't slide smoothly. There is no tension when sliding so the footage rarely comes out as intended. The lack of tension means that there isn't consistent points of contact between the plate and the slider rails. SO, my Canon 60D and 50mm 1.8 mounted via a ball head will rock back and forth on the slider which really translates over to the footage.

The slider is more cumbersome then it should be. At around 3.75lbs and with it's high profile, the slider may leave you wishing you got something more portable.The sliding "bearings" are made of this smooth rectangular plastic that supposedly lubricates the rails. I like that the sliding rails are tucked away in the the aluminum bar (so they're not easily dented), but the slider motion is not as smooth as I would have liked. Sometimes a slide would look perfect through the LCD screen, but when you view it on a larger monitor, the sticking points in the slider are very obvious. It's possible to get nice slides, but you have to be extra careful, and have a lot of patience during your slide for it to be smooth.The bottom has four 1/4" 20 mounting options. The unique design lets you adjust where you want to attach 1/4" 20's along the entire bar.The legs provide stability, but if you are on very uneven terrain, they are pretty much useless because they only adjust half an inch or so.The carriage is very bulky, but is easily removed when you remove the end cover by unscrewing a thumb screw at the end of the slider (be careful, the screw can fall out of the cover). Once you remove the carriage, you'll find that the 3/8" (1/4" is also provided) bolt will also fall right out of the carriage. It doesn't have a d-ring on it, so you'll need a coin or flathead screw driver to tighten it to your camera. But because of the carriage design, getting a coin in there is very difficult. So you're stuck with using a flathead.Using a fluid head on the carriage probably won't work because you already have to be extra careful while sliding, so I don't image an additional tilt/pan would make it any easier to produce something smooth. So you're stuck with a ball head (which is all right for 90% of the time).Even for a basic slider, I can't say this is worth your money. For $20 dollars more I'd buy the  Glide Gear DEV 470 Video Camera Track Slider 47" Adjustable Feet . Plus, with the Glide Gear you get a very necessary carrying case, which this Motion Slider does not come with. Keep in mind though, that I have not used the Glide Gear--it's just what I would buy if I were limited to $200.Search youtube for: "blunty glider gear dev 235" if you want to see the shorter version in action.If you keep the camera weight balanced over the carriage (with a macro slider or adjustable quick release system), then you'll probably get good results like in the video. You still probably won't be able to use a fluid head though. For that you should get a Konova K2--like I did.

Over the past year I have tried every slider from the $99 no name brand sliders to the $600 Konova K5 and let me tell you, this slider is beast!!! The Motion Slider absolutely destroys Konova. The movement is by far the smoothest I have found and best of all its whisper quiet. My rig is a little on the heavy side with a tripod head, 5DM2, and heavy kit lens, and this thing has no problem handling the weight. One of the reviewers states that there is no "brake", he is absolutely wrong. This Motion Slider indeed does have a "brake". The only complaint I have is that the unit is a little tedious when attaching a camera. You have to unscrew the small mounting housing to get the screw tight to your camera. It only takes 1 minute but shouldn't be something we as consumers should have to deal with. All in all, I would very highly recommend trying this unit out. I'm considering buying a second unit. Best of all when buying from Amazon, if you're not satisfied just simply return it.

Gonna keep it short and simple.This isn't smooth AT ALL. I have a heavy DSLR with a heavy lens which cause it to be very rough.I don't like it but that's just my opinion. For some filmmakers who just want a Dolly. Don't look at price look at quality.

I needed a slider to amp up my productions. This was by far the cheapest around. It works great, however, be sure to keep some WD40 in your kit for oiling it up to get a smooth motion.

It was just too big and bulky to carry around on shoots. I wish this item would fold up somehow. When you do finally get it all setup it does work but lugging this big thing around was just an inconvenience for me.

I purchased this slider about 2 months ago and used it immediately I have used it 3 times since however I find it to be a bit on the heavy side, which surprised me bcuz with a name like slim one would assume slim as in light and manageable.. Needles to say there is nothing slim or light about this slider, I enjoy the fluidity and smoothness of the motion tracking, however the ball head, I will soon be removing and replacing bcuz I don't like how when you adjust the tightening lever it has to be adjusted at the end of the slider track in order to make a complete rotation when tightening.And please make sure you have a heavy tripod bcuz my first attempt to use this was not good due to the slider being so heavy...(I went to a pawn shop and had to purchase a much heavier tripod) but with a good sturdy tripod it is overall good for the money....